Why is it worth exercising? You will improve your comfort

Physical activity has accompanied humanity from the very beginning. It was on physical fitness that survival depended – food had to be hunted or bred with very primitive tools. It required tremendous physical effort. Currently, getting food is limited only to going to the store or ordering it via the Internet with home delivery. The decline in the importance of physical activity affects virtually every aspect of human activity. Unfortunately, this is reflected in the current epidemic of overweight and obesity.

The benefits of systematic physical activity

Systematic physical activity has an extremely positive effect on the entire human body. It is worth remembering that this applies not only to the body, but also to the psyche. In addition, exercise is also an excellent tool for weight control. Below are some of the benefits of regular physical activity. However, it should be remembered that these are not all the effects of regular training.

Systematic physical activity extends life

According to research conducted by scientists from the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, performing half an hour of physical activity 5 days a week can extend life expectancy by up to 3,5 years. In the group of subjects who had regular physical activity less frequently (3-4 times a week), life expectancy was prolonged compared to the sedentary control group by one and a half years.

Systematic physical activity reduces the risk of death due to cardiovascular diseases

In the years 1996-2008, a study was conducted on a group of 200 men and 216 women, which showed that a daily 15-minute physical activity of moderate intensity reduces the risk of death due to cardiovascular diseases by 17 percent. Increasing the duration of daily exercise (up to a maximum of 100 minutes a day) increases this ratio by 4 percent for each subsequent 15 minutes of training.

Systematic physical activity reduces the risk of dying from cancer

Research conducted in 1996-2008 on a group of 200 men and 216 women showed that performing 15 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise daily reduces the risk of dying from cancer by 11 percent. Increasing the duration of your daily physical activity by each additional 15 minutes (up to a total of 100 minutes) increases this ratio by 1 percent for each additional 15 minutes of exercise.

The benefits of systematic physical activity are cumulative

Based on research conducted by Rachel Cooper from the Medical Research Council in Great Britain, including a total of 2400 men and women, it can be concluded that systematic exercise throughout life allows you to enjoy high physical fitness in old age. To stay healthy, scientists recommend that you do moderate exercise 5 times a week for at least 30 minutes.

Systematic physical activity increases libido

Based on the research, it was found that moderate exercise performed 4 times a week for about an hour increases the level of testosterone – a hormone responsible for sex drive in both sexes.

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Damian Yefremienko Coach

Master of physical education with a training specialty, graduate of postgraduate studies in dietetics and nutritional counseling at the Medical University in Poznań, doctoral student at the Department of Sport Theory of the University of Physical Education in Poznań, physical recreation instructor specializing in strength exercises, would-be physiotherapist. scientific. He hates mediocrity and cursory problem solving. Personalization and a holistic approach to the patient are “obvious obvious” for him. She loves to share her knowledge and is eager to expand it. He is most interested in all issues related to the physiology of exercise. Passionate about mountain tourism and new technologies

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